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Code Number: AABV03P01_01

Title: African Knifefish [Gymnarchidae]

Notes: Kingdom Animalia -- Phylum Chordata -- Subphylum Vertebrata -- Class Actinopterygii -- Order Osteoglossiformes -- Suborder Notopteroidei -- Family Gymnarchidae -- Species Gymnarchus niloticus

Range: Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, and Gambia rivers in Africa.

The African Knifefish, also known as Aba Aba, is nocturnal and feeds on insects and small fish. Gymnarchus niloticus is a weakly electric fish. This species is one of the larger electric fish and reaches a length of 167 cm and a weight of 19 kg.

Freshwater Fish, Fish, Vertebrate, Water, Fauna, Chordates, Animal, Underwater, aquatic, Sea, Water, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Infraphylum: Gnathostomata, Superclass: Osteichthyes, Class: Actinopterygii

Photographer: Wernher Krutein

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